The Scripps National Spelling Bee finals will end with the winner receiving a brightly painted trophy and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.
Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Fla., successfully spells his final word during the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Eight spellers including Soma will continue on to Thursday night's finals. The 12-year-old won the Words of Wisdom bee hosted by Scott Remer, a former speller, coach and study guide author. He won the SpellPundit bee organized by that study guide company.
Scripps said the delay was due to the technical issues that plagued the bee all day. Live results weren't posted as usual, and at one point, former champion Kavya Shivashankar, tasked with saying a heartfelt goodbye to spellers who heard the bell, was handed the biography of the wrong speller and began reading it before the crowd informed her of the mix-up.in the semifinals, the eight finalists are the usual impressive group — albeit on the young side.
Bruhat in particular has impressed his coach and other onlookers with his clear command of the dictionary. Faizan became a crowd favorite during the semifinals for his fist-pumping excitement when he spelled correctly, and for his empathy — he rushed over and gave a big hug to his good friend Aryan Khedkar when Aryan was eliminated.
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